El Chal
in Departamento del Petén, Guatemala

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
16.667 and -89.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 16° 40' 0" and W -89° 37' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Quetzal - GTQ
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:52 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Guatemala
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:36 am and 6:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Guatemala in Central America

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Guatemala.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guatemala. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Touring El Chal

El Chal in Departamento del Petén is a town located in Guatemala about 152 mi (or 244 km) north of Guatemala City, the country's capital place.

Time in El Chal is now 09:52 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Guatemala with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby El Chal, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Guatemala is Mundo Maya International Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Guatemala is Tikal National Park in a distance of 91 mi (or 146 km), North-East.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santa Ana, Dolores, San Francisco, Flores and San Benito. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 98 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

36°C (97 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

39°C (103 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

41°C (105 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Santa Cruz Chinautla, Informe de un Ecoetnocidio

Published: June 10, 2011
Length: 41:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Colectivo Madre Selva

El vídeo narra las consecuencias sociales de la contaminación del Río Chinaulta producto de los desechos sólidos y aguas negras procedentes de la capital de Guatemala.


SAN ANDRES

Published: July 07, 2009
Length: 00:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Victor Hugo Gudiel

Un viaje atravez de las mas remotas regiones de Guatemala que se encuentran en el departamento de Petén visitando el mirador de san miguel, Ixpanpajul, flores, san andres, el museo y cataratas...


Mister Ganadero y Novia del Ganadero

Published: May 16, 2009
Length: 56:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Edwin Lara


jOdiendO a huacachi !!!

Published: September 05, 2009
Length: 19:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: annik211


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

El Chal

El Chal is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site located in the upper San Juan River valley of the southeastern Petén Basin region, Guatemala. The site is situated approximately 30 kilometres to the north of the modern town of Dolores, near the contemporary village settlement of the same name, lying some 600 metres to the south.

Located at 16.6333, -89.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maya sites in Petén Department, Archaeological sites in Guatemala, Former populated places in Guatemala, Petén Department, Classic period in Mesoamerica

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